Life Coaching & Yoga Retreat

Sharanam Counselling Retreat for individuals and couples

“The beneficial combination of life-coaching with yoga and meditation brings you insights to get your life back on track”

Escape Without Running Away

Our name for this retreat is “Escape without running away”. You will stay one week (or more) in our guesthouse, with coaching in combination with yoga instruction. We are totally committed to this approach, which we call the ‘varied path’ to a personality. The yoga, meditation and the individual sessions complement each other. Also the nutrition and the natural environment add into an important balance. (even more if you are one of those whose love or wisdom goes through the stomach😉)…To be fully taken care of with good food is supportive for body and mind)

Undivided attention in a beautiful setting ( program below)

Our packages always include yoga in a small group, all meals and drinks and snacks. Time for relaxation, walks, cycle rides, beach and swims are also part of the experience. Life coaching and psychotherapy are planned with flexible timing per person or couple. The yoga and meals and extra meditations and excursions are in a group of maximum 5.

An individual and personalised ‘Escape without Running Away’ is for you when…

you want to enter a new phase in your life more consciously and energetically
you are overburdened or becoming so
you need a change but still have to define it
you want to work on a personal trait which is proving an obstacle
you seek support in coping with a loss (after the death of a loved one, redundancy or the end of a relationship)
you want to take a major step in your profession, job, creative project
you would like to spend time on personal development out of interest

Accompanied by a licensed psychologist (MA) trained in cognitive behavioral therapy, Focusing, EMDR, hypnosis, treatment of burnout / depression / anxiety / grief
See Aleidwarmelink.com for more information on psychological guidance.

Couples Counselling retreat (program below)

This retreat can deepen an already satisfactory relationship. It can be joyful to discover more and grow together.
This retreat can also be used to find a way out of negative reactivity, repeated discussions and inequality struggles; learning tools to create hope for a more balanced couple.
This retreat can be used for any specific theme that you can encounter as a couple around fertility, money issues, grief, support through illness or exceptional care for children or parents.

Accompanied by a licensed psychologist (MA) trained in Clinical Imago Relationship Therapy.
See Aleidwarmelink.com for more information on psychological guidance.

The Counselling and Yoga program for individuals and couples includes:

In this program you will receive a daily private session and writing assignments.

It is possible to do preparative or continuing sessions online from home.

Short intake by phone and email questionnaire
7 nights accommodation
Full board vegetarian world food: breakfast, coffee/tea, lunch, dinner, fruit and snacks (gluten / dairy / allergen free is possible on request)
6x coaching sessions (60 min)
6x Yoga/ relaxation/ meditation session (90 min)
3x sitting or walking meditation (30 min)
1x Massage or Reiki treatment (60 min)
excursion to nearby coast Costa Brava or Girona or other highlights.
short walking excursions in the surroundings (30-45 min, available most days)
Free use of creative materials, maps and guide books
River next to your lodging, swim in the natural lake of the medieval mill (most of the year, except during draught)
Free parking
Free Wi-Fi

New optional offerings:

Use of infra-red sauna lounge in the garden
Local wine and olive oil tasting in one of the village-‘cooperativa’.
Extra massages: relaxation and sport massages, Thai massage if available. You can book sessions with 2 additional massage therapists in our home. (Doby still does his well received massage/reiki sessions, one per person included in the program.)
If you are interested, follow the cooking process and ask for recipes
Optional: extended stay to 14 nights.

7 nights couples counseling retreat has the same program as the individual retreat with

6 x 90 min couples therapy/relationship counseling
(a combination is also possible, 1x 90 min duo = 2x 60 min individually)
This can also be adapted to a program for siblings, inter generational dialogue, working on issues within team relationships and team development.

Couples Review: “We fell in love with each other all over again” – S&R, Netherlands – 05 June 2023

My husband and I spent a week with Aleid and Doby and on the way back we said to each other: the best decision we ever made in our lives in terms of relationship. We fell in love with each other all over again. Aleid is a very skilled psychologist and yoga teacher, she can listen well and pick the right techniques to help a couple. Doby is a wonderful, lovely host and a fantastic cook. We both booked a reiki session with him and we are very excited about this too. The accommodation is clean and feels like a warm place. The surroundings are beautiful, the walking routes wonderful to discuss the day’s session. Everything was very well prepared and professional. We will definitely go back again! (and so they did(-:)

Prices 2026

Example Day Program

08:00-08:30 Tea
08:30-09:00 Meditation
09:00-10:00 Breakfast with Smoothie, coffee / tea and healthy snack.
10:00-13:00 Therapy / Massage / Reiki sessions
13:00-14:00 Warm (vegetarian) lunch together
14:00-18:00 Free time (Walk / Swim / Read / Homework / Siesta 🙂 or Therapy / Massage / Reiki sessions
18:00-19:00 Yoga (in summer earlier and sometimes on the beach)
19:00-20:00 Light dinner

Where possible, we try to organise an outing at least once a week, such as: a mantra singing evening, going to a concert, visit Girona, having a picnic on the beach, a longer walk tour, etc.

Double room for single occupancy

with programme as described above 

€ 1.750,00 p.p. 

Discounted 

€ 1.562,50 p.p.

Double room occupied by two people

with programme as described above for each

 € 1.515,00 p.p.

Discounted 

 € 1.317,50 p.p.

Optional: Bring a partner / friend to share your double room. Yoga, lodging and meals for the second person: + € 600,00.
Excluded: Flights, train tickets, and transfers. Personal travel and health insurances.

Reservation Request Form

Upcoming retreats:

3–10 July – Retreat (2 places left)
18–24 July – Retreat (2 places left)
24–31 July – Retreat (1 place left)

14–21 August – Retreat (3 places left)
22–29 August – Retreat (2 places left)

You’re also welcome to enquire about dates outside our published calendar, during or after the summer. Our retreats are individually tailored, while we create small groups of guests following their own personal programmes, sharing meals, walks and meaningful conversations.

If you are considering joining a retreat, our team will guide you through the initial assessment and preparation process to ensure an experience tailored to your needs. Complete the form.